Dear Amy: My younger cousin, “Thomas,” recently moved close enough to make visits between us possible. Thomas is married to a lovely woman. They’ve extended an invitation to me, my husband, and adult ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Some years ago, my uncle, having never met my then-boyfriend, made a series of racist jokes about him. (My boyfriend is part-Asian.) These jokes were made on my blog, which another ...
The post Granddaughter Refused To Pick Up Her Uncle Because He Never Makes Plans For Getting Home, But Now Grandma Is Giving ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Some years ago, my uncle, having never met my then-boyfriend, made a series of racist jokes about him. (My boyfriend is part-Asian.) These jokes were made on my blog, which another ...
I work a full-time and part-time job while going to school. I pay rent and live with my uncle, his girlfriend “Ava,” and her three teenage Neanderthals. Ava treats me as her live-in maid. Anytime ...
When my Uncle Bob headed to the den at my grandparents’ house, I was never far behind. He’d settle into the old easy chair by the TV, newspaper close at hand. I’d grab the footrest and pull it by his ...
One unseasonably warm spring day in 2020, my dad and I ventured from New Jersey to a storage unit in Orange County, New York, to unearth the remnants of my great uncle Nicky’s life. Since his death in ...
The last time I saw my great-uncle, he uttered six words that I will never forget. Struggling to speak, as he was already 102 years old, his mouth slowly formed each ...